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john quincy adams and louisa would inherit this home from john adams. john quincy thought about selling this house but after discussion and thought with louisa catherine, they decided that this was important to the family story to hold on to this house for future generations. swain: and you can visit there today, is that correct? mathews: yes, wonderful for -- swain: and where are the papers? mathews: the papers are at the massachusetts historical society in boston. they used to be at the old house at the stone library but they were transferred to the historical society for safekeeping. swain: i have a question on facebook from jeannie stunard weber -- "i have read excerpts from louisa adams autobiography of a nobody and heard rumors that the massachusetts historical society was going to publish this. is this true?" mathews: yes, a two-volume set of her autobiographical writings which includes "record of my life", "adventures of a nobody" and her narrative of a journey from saint petersburg to france, and all her diaries have already been published in a
john quincy adams and louisa would inherit this home from john adams. john quincy thought about selling this house but after discussion and thought with louisa catherine, they decided that this was important to the family story to hold on to this house for future generations. swain: and you can visit there today, is that correct? mathews: yes, wonderful for -- swain: and where are the papers? mathews: the papers are at the massachusetts historical society in boston. they used to be at the old...
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john quincy adams and louisa would inherit this home from john adams. john quincy thought about selling it, but then decided that it was important to the family story to hold onto the house for future generations. susan: you can visit there today. where the papers? amanda: they are at the massachusetts historical society in boston. they used to be at the old house would distill my very, but they were transferred to the historical society for safekeeping. susan: a question on facebook from genie webber. i have read excerpts from her autobiography, it said the massachusetts historical society was going to publish the papers. is that true? amanda: yes. a two volume of her autobiographical writings, which includes a record of my life adventures of a nobody, and her narrative of a journey from st. petersburg, france, and all her diaries have already been published in a scholarly edition. next year, a trade edition of these writings will be available. it has a forward by former first lady, laura bush. susan: we must talk a little about st. petersburg and her
john quincy adams and louisa would inherit this home from john adams. john quincy thought about selling it, but then decided that it was important to the family story to hold onto the house for future generations. susan: you can visit there today. where the papers? amanda: they are at the massachusetts historical society in boston. they used to be at the old house would distill my very, but they were transferred to the historical society for safekeeping. susan: a question on facebook from genie...
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john quincy adams did not think too highly of mr. hughes. he said, houston leave the whole science of diplomacy consists in giving -- hughes believes the whole science of diplomacy consists in giving dinners. who are the british sending? dr. william adams, admiralty lawyer. he's on the team because americans are known to favor legalistic arguments. lord gambier will look out for the british naval interests. they're not going to budge on this issue. the reason they can't is the minute they give up the idea of impressment, what any british sailor does not want to be part of the navy, what are they going to do? desert to an american flag vessel. if you're great britain, if you give up impressment, you just shot yourself in the foot. henry goulburn, is there to look after canada. still some very smart people. any questions so far? ok. what are the main issues they're going to tackle? we know the seizure of ships that was done. what is the number one issue? impressment. the u.s. will draw back immediately when negotiations began in august. in aug
john quincy adams did not think too highly of mr. hughes. he said, houston leave the whole science of diplomacy consists in giving -- hughes believes the whole science of diplomacy consists in giving dinners. who are the british sending? dr. william adams, admiralty lawyer. he's on the team because americans are known to favor legalistic arguments. lord gambier will look out for the british naval interests. they're not going to budge on this issue. the reason they can't is the minute they give...
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john quincy adams is one of the negotiators, absolutely not. absolutely not. they will not relent, and they tell the british no, we'll sign nothing like that. the british finally say, all right, we won't have an indian state, but they add a very important article in the treaty of ghent. it's called article ix. and in this article they say there's going to be peace forever between the americans, between the indians and between us the british. and then they put a year in. we are going to go back to 1811. we are going to go back to that year, and we're going the act as if we never were at war, we were always at peace. and when henry clay saw the document he exploded. he's one of the negotiators, and he says they mean to take us back before tip a canoe, back before tecumseh rose up and back before this war started, and john quincy adams was just as mad. and they told president madison, don't sign this awful treaty. it's a testament to what the indians wanted, that separate country. and james madison who you'll be hearing about today if you say senate james michene
john quincy adams is one of the negotiators, absolutely not. absolutely not. they will not relent, and they tell the british no, we'll sign nothing like that. the british finally say, all right, we won't have an indian state, but they add a very important article in the treaty of ghent. it's called article ix. and in this article they say there's going to be peace forever between the americans, between the indians and between us the british. and then they put a year in. we are going to go back...
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we're going to stop you right there but her influence on raising john quincy adams. edith gelles: well, john quincy lived with her until he was 11 years old in which point he went to europe with john. and she didn't see him again until he was 17 or 18. so he became a man and -- susan swain: under the tutelage of his father. edith gelles: under the tutelage of his father. but she was very influential in those first 11 years. i balk at this tendency blame the mother every time something goes wrong with the children. circumstances happen. there are genes. i mean, there is possibly a genetic predisposition to alcoholism in that family. abigail's brother died of it and there apparently were other members of the family. and it's certainly was in the culture and the kind of sensitivity to alcohol. edith gelles: so a revolution happened when her children grew up. they grew up in wartime. that can be very, very damaging to children's psyches. susan swain: the year 1800 was a very, very difficult year for the adamses. a campaign for re-election hard fought against the big poli
we're going to stop you right there but her influence on raising john quincy adams. edith gelles: well, john quincy lived with her until he was 11 years old in which point he went to europe with john. and she didn't see him again until he was 17 or 18. so he became a man and -- susan swain: under the tutelage of his father. edith gelles: under the tutelage of his father. but she was very influential in those first 11 years. i balk at this tendency blame the mother every time something goes...
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who has a life of john quincy adams and it was here in washington in 1820 and he was secretary of state and she wrote these chatty letters that abigail had died and he was loudly. she had them at one point saying it was her vocation to get her has been elected president. so as the year 1820 committee or the compromise congress stayed in session much longer than usable. finally they adjourned. she goes to a meeting of the orphan asylum trustees abdali matteson after the british invasion in 1814. so she goes to meetings with trustees and one says to her day needed new building. she said what are you talking about? the woman said the session had been very long. the fathers of the nation had left or the cases to be provided for by the public and are in petition was the most likely to be called upon to maintain this illicit progeny. 40 pregnant women left behind in their worldly 200 members of congress. some of them could have been recidivists. i don't know. so she says to john adams i recommend a petition to congress next session for the great and moral bodies to establish an institution an
who has a life of john quincy adams and it was here in washington in 1820 and he was secretary of state and she wrote these chatty letters that abigail had died and he was loudly. she had them at one point saying it was her vocation to get her has been elected president. so as the year 1820 committee or the compromise congress stayed in session much longer than usable. finally they adjourned. she goes to a meeting of the orphan asylum trustees abdali matteson after the british invasion in 1814....
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anthony hopkins did a great job playing john quincy adams. and i commend that movie to anyone who cares to see it. i don't think as many people saw it as have seen mcconaughey's other movies. he didn't take off his shirt in this one. but the basic story can be found in the likes of history books. unfortunately not many that you can find in any school in america these days. but it was a very important case. in establishing propriety in america. but there was a group of africans who were captured by other africans, taken to the coast of africa, sold into slavery, put in chains, sailed across the sea to the atlantic, to the caribbean. there this particular group of africans were put on a spanish ship called the amistad. and after they sailed, the africans were able to get free, take over control of the ship they didn't know anything about sailing a ship like that. and ended up landing in the united states. on the united states coast. immediately the spanish -- spaniards began proclaiming that the africans were their property, they were slaves th
anthony hopkins did a great job playing john quincy adams. and i commend that movie to anyone who cares to see it. i don't think as many people saw it as have seen mcconaughey's other movies. he didn't take off his shirt in this one. but the basic story can be found in the likes of history books. unfortunately not many that you can find in any school in america these days. but it was a very important case. in establishing propriety in america. but there was a group of africans who were captured...
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susan: how did john quincy adams play into this campaign? michael: adams, he didn't really -- what am i trying to say? pat: he didn't do it, but he didn't stop it. hammon was his party hack. he did not come down on him. he just sat back and said, oh my goodness. susan: we saw in the open, political cartoons. was this a new phenomenon? pat: yes. to call a lady that had been married for 36 years a whore adulterer, that was unprecedented. susan: what was the criticism against her? what in fact was she accused of doing? pat: was accused of being married before. and she was. she was married to a man who treated her and her family very badly. her whole family hated him. out west, they did not believe you had to stick by your man if he was horrible. they believe in dissolving an unhappy marriage, so they did. susan: also, criticism of her and her western frontier lack of class. pat: she smoked a pipe. she had an accent. she had a tennessee accent. she did not have an east coast accent. susan: were opponents concerned about what the image for the ne
susan: how did john quincy adams play into this campaign? michael: adams, he didn't really -- what am i trying to say? pat: he didn't do it, but he didn't stop it. hammon was his party hack. he did not come down on him. he just sat back and said, oh my goodness. susan: we saw in the open, political cartoons. was this a new phenomenon? pat: yes. to call a lady that had been married for 36 years a whore adulterer, that was unprecedented. susan: what was the criticism against her? what in fact was...
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who was the wife of john quincy adams and it was here in washington in 1820 and he was secretary of state and she had written, she wrote these the chatty letters home to old john adams abigail had died and he was only. and so she had written him at one point saying it was her vocation to get her husband elected president. and so it's the year 1820 it's a year of the missouri compromise. congress stayed in session much longer than usual because of hammering out a compromise. and, finally, figure. she goes to a meeting of the orphan asylum trustees dolley madison with the local women. founded the orphanage asylum after the british invasion in 1814. so she goes to meetings of the trustees and one of the trustees says no need a new building. and she said why? what are you talking about? the woman said, that sessions have been very long. the fathers of the nation have left 40 cases to be provided for by the public and our institution was most likely to be called upon to maintain this illicit progeny. 40 pregnant women left behind and they were only about 200 members of congress now. [lau
who was the wife of john quincy adams and it was here in washington in 1820 and he was secretary of state and she had written, she wrote these the chatty letters home to old john adams abigail had died and he was only. and so she had written him at one point saying it was her vocation to get her husband elected president. and so it's the year 1820 it's a year of the missouri compromise. congress stayed in session much longer than usual because of hammering out a compromise. and, finally,...
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he wanted to send him to west point but john quincy adams was president by then so it was impossible. >> first year was a fairly quiet one and the social side of the white house and social means politics by this time in washington so at what point does he decide he actually needs assistance? >> well, emily, rachel's niece and nephew, were with him all of this time, that they were so close, all these nieces and nephews, all named the same name so it's difficult sometimes to figure out which andrew donelson we mean but this particular young man had been one of their wards and became the president's secretary. he had married his first cousin, emily donelson, and they planned all along to come with the jacksons and they went ahead and accompanied him. >> how did she create the role of first lady in the administration? >> she had lovely manners. she was a very pretty girl young, in her early 20's. she had very good manners, had been trained in a lady's academy in nashville. >> washington society loved her. >> they loved her and one of the main reasons they loved her was because she was you
he wanted to send him to west point but john quincy adams was president by then so it was impossible. >> first year was a fairly quiet one and the social side of the white house and social means politics by this time in washington so at what point does he decide he actually needs assistance? >> well, emily, rachel's niece and nephew, were with him all of this time, that they were so close, all these nieces and nephews, all named the same name so it's difficult sometimes to figure...
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susan swain: how did john quincy adams play into this campaign against rachel jackson? michael henderson: well, adams didn't, you know, he didn't really -- what am i trying to say? pat brady: he didn't do it, but he did not stop it. i mean, hammond was one of his party hacks. he did not come down on it. he sort of sat back and said "oh , my goodness, you know, look at that charles hammond, isn't he amazing." susan swain: and we saw in the open political cartoons that were all targeted, and was this a new phenomena? pat brady: yes. and then to call a lady who'd been married for 36 years a whore, an adulterist, a bigamist, that was unprecedented. michael henderson: yes. susan swain: and so, people - later on, we'll get into more detail, but the (crux) of the story is what? what was the criticism against her and we learned that hammond had a moral reason, but what in fact was she accused of doing? pat brady: she was accused of being married before she met jackson. michael henderson: she was a bigamist basically. pat brady: she was, in fact. she was married before very unha
susan swain: how did john quincy adams play into this campaign against rachel jackson? michael henderson: well, adams didn't, you know, he didn't really -- what am i trying to say? pat brady: he didn't do it, but he did not stop it. i mean, hammond was one of his party hacks. he did not come down on it. he sort of sat back and said "oh , my goodness, you know, look at that charles hammond, isn't he amazing." susan swain: and we saw in the open political cartoons that were all...
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i went all over amazon and looked in libraries for a history of what john quincy adams called the critical decade, the 1780's. that was the make or break decade of the 1980's. would we win the revolutionary war, could we form a government? could we strengthen the government when it needed to be strengthened? all of that had to happen and did happen in the 1780's. so i e-mailed 20 historians, most of them are phd's i e-mailed a historian friend of mine whose book last year was nine did -- nominated for a pulitzer prize in history. most of them e-mailed back and were embarrassed saying, i should know of one, but i don't. so the conclusion was, if prime historians say i cannot identify the history of the 1780's, there isn't one, and there isn't. if any of you would like to write a history of the 1780's you have my complete encouragement, because this is a huge gap in the american record. there are good history's of people who lived in those 1780's, the constitutional convention but nothing on the critical decade. this is the book for sale back there, hard covers are 30 and paperbacks are 20.
i went all over amazon and looked in libraries for a history of what john quincy adams called the critical decade, the 1780's. that was the make or break decade of the 1980's. would we win the revolutionary war, could we form a government? could we strengthen the government when it needed to be strengthened? all of that had to happen and did happen in the 1780's. so i e-mailed 20 historians, most of them are phd's i e-mailed a historian friend of mine whose book last year was nine did --...
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i went all over amazon and looked in libraries for a history of what john quincy adams called the critical decade the 1780's. , that was the make or break decade of the 1980's. would we win the revolutionary war, could we form a government? could we strengthen the government when it needed to be strengthened? all of that had to happen and did happen in the 1780's. so i e-mailed 20 historians, most of them are phd's i e-mailed a historian friend of mine whose book last year was nominated for a pulitzer prize in history. most of them e-mailed back and were embarrassed saying, i should know of one, but i don't. so the conclusion was, if prime historians say i cannot identify the history of the 1780's, there isn't one, and there isn't. if any of you would like to write a history of the 1780's you have my complete encouragement, because this is a huge gap in the american record. there are good history's of people who lived in those 1780's , biographies of events, the constitutional convention but nothing on the critical decade. this is the book for sale back there, hard covers are 30 and paperb
i went all over amazon and looked in libraries for a history of what john quincy adams called the critical decade the 1780's. , that was the make or break decade of the 1980's. would we win the revolutionary war, could we form a government? could we strengthen the government when it needed to be strengthened? all of that had to happen and did happen in the 1780's. so i e-mailed 20 historians, most of them are phd's i e-mailed a historian friend of mine whose book last year was nominated for a...
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john quincy adams, who hated james taylor who referred to him as his accident rather than his excellency, by the time fillmore becomes president, he will be inaugurated, he will be sworn in, he is now the president of the united states. fillmore, very graciously asks margaret taylor to stay on in the white house as long as she wishes. she moves out two days later. she has had enough. >> we have to learn more about new york we will do that by video. here is the millard fillmore home that you are going to see now on videotape. >> we are in this most charming little home. small as it is, it belonged to millard and abigail fillmore. they were both teachers. they both had this desire and love of reading. abigail was brought up in a family with many books. her father was a baptist preacher and he loved to read. she was surrounded by books her whole lifetime. when she moved into this house with millard fillmore, she continued that. they had their own personal library. she wanted to let young people learn extensively about the world as it is. this room is the focus of the entire house. history i
john quincy adams, who hated james taylor who referred to him as his accident rather than his excellency, by the time fillmore becomes president, he will be inaugurated, he will be sworn in, he is now the president of the united states. fillmore, very graciously asks margaret taylor to stay on in the white house as long as she wishes. she moves out two days later. she has had enough. >> we have to learn more about new york we will do that by video. here is the millard fillmore home that...
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john quincy adams is one of the negotiators, absolutely not. absolutely not. they will not relent, and they tell the british no, we'll sign nothing like that. the british finally say, all right, we won't have an indian state, but they add a very important article in the treaty of ghent. it's called article ix. and in this article they say there's going to be peace forever between the americans, between the indians and between us the british. and then they put a year in. we are going to go back to 1811. we are going to go back to that year, and we're going the act as if we never were at war, we were always at peace. and when henry clay saw the document he exploded. he's one of the negotiators, and he says they mean to take us back before tip a canoe, back before tecumseh rose up and back before this war started, and john quincy adams was just as mad. and they told president madison, don't sign this awful treaty. it's a testament to what the indians wanted, that separate country. and james madison who you'll be hearing about today if you say senate james michene
john quincy adams is one of the negotiators, absolutely not. absolutely not. they will not relent, and they tell the british no, we'll sign nothing like that. the british finally say, all right, we won't have an indian state, but they add a very important article in the treaty of ghent. it's called article ix. and in this article they say there's going to be peace forever between the americans, between the indians and between us the british. and then they put a year in. we are going to go back...